Corinth Canal
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The Corinth Canal is a narrow, man-made waterway in Greece that cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth to connect the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf, effectively separating the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corinth Canal approaches | 1 |
| Corinth Canal bridges | 1 |
| Corinth Canal excavation | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
ship canal ⓘ |
| bypasses | Peloponnese circumnavigation ⓘ |
| closedForRepairs | frequently ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Gulf of Corinth
ⓘ
Saronic Gulf ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | cut through rock ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1881 ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse |
passage for small ships
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| engineeringChallenge | unstable rock walls ⓘ |
| hasNavigationRestrictions |
narrow width
ⓘ
one-way traffic control ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfBridges | 6 ⓘ |
| hasRailwayBridge | yes ⓘ |
| hasRoadBridge | yes ⓘ |
| hasSteepSides | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubmersibleBridge | yes ⓘ |
| hasTouristActivity |
bungee jumping from bridges
ⓘ
sightseeing cruises ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | Diolkos ⓘ |
| ideaDateBackTo | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| length |
about 4 miles
ⓘ
about 6.4 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Corinthia
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ
surface form:
Peloponnese region
|
| locatedNear |
Corinth
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Corinth
|
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| maintenanceIssue | landslides ⓘ |
| maximumDepth |
about 26 feet
ⓘ
about 8 metres ⓘ |
| maximumShipDraft |
about 24 feet
ⓘ
about 7.3 metres ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | A.E.D.I.K. (Corinth Canal Company) ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek state
|
| primaryUse | maritime navigation ⓘ |
| reducesTravelDistance |
about 430 miles
ⓘ
about 700 kilometres ⓘ |
| separates |
Greek mainland
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ |
| waterwayType | man-made waterway ⓘ |
| widthAtBottom |
about 21 metres
ⓘ
about 69 feet ⓘ |
| widthAtTop |
about 24.6 metres
ⓘ
about 81 feet ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Corinth Canal bridges
this entity surface form:
Corinth Canal excavation
this entity surface form:
Corinth Canal approaches